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T. H. BOGGIS.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 5

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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T. H. BOGGIS.

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APPLIGATIOH FILED DBO. 5. 1913.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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TAYLOR H. BOGGIS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

GAME.

To all fao/2.0m t may concern.:

p Be it known that l, TAYLOR H. Bedels, a citizen of the United States, resident of Cleveland, county oftl luyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gaines, of which the followingis a specilication, the principle ot the invention being herein explained and the best inode in which I have contemplated applying` that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to gaines, its object being to provide a gaine which. is novel in its character and which may be played with in a liinited space out oi doors or in doors.

The said invention consists of means here* inat'ter fully described and particularly set :Forth in the claiins.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying;l iny intention, the disclosed nieans, however, constituting but one of `various ineehinoal torinsinwhich the principle oit the invention may be applied.

In said annexed drawings-Figure 1 is va perspective View oi the apparatus einployed in inyyilnpror'ed gaine, and illus-r tratedas beine; set up out of doors. Fig.

12 is a broken front elevation ot one ot the nets forming,` part ot' the illustrated apparatus. is the second net forming part oil said apparatus.

The `illustrated embodiment ot my invention Ieornprises two nets,` a net 1, and a net The net 1 is of a construction similar to that used in the gaine of lawn tennis and is preferably' about sixteen feet in length.

One end ot this net is supported by means of a post 3 `driven into the ground' and itself supported by a guy rope. l inthe .usual manner. .The other end oit this net is provided with an upright rod 5 of a length substantially equal to the heightof the net, the lower end of this rod resting' near or upon the ground. To this rod are secured two eyes G, 6, as shown in Fig. 2. y y

The one end of the net f2 is provided with a post Twhich is driven into the groundand which is provided with two guy ropes 8 and 9. To this latter post are secured two hooks 10, 10, which. are adapted to engage the eyes 6, 6,05 the net 1. This said net 2 extends at Speciication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 191.4..

Application filed December 5, 1913. Serial No. 804,891.

upright manner. The net 2 is preferably made about twelve feet in length.

The nets are so placed that their lower edges are in as close proximity to the ground upon which the game is playedf as is feasible.

Located in the interior angle formed by the two nets and in proximity thereto, are a series of hazards 13, 1.4, 15, 1G and 17. These hazards` lnayvary in character, as shown, and maybe oidiiferent number. In vthe apparatus illustrated, hazard 1.3 consists of an upright post placed about one foot from the net, hazard leonsists of an arch or wicket parallel with thenet and placed substantially an equal distance troni the net as the post 13. Hazard 15 is shown to be located immediately adjacent to the` apex of the angle and also consists` of a wicket. Hazard 16 is placed in proximity to the net 2 and consists of an upright post carrying a ring whose plane is parallel with said net 2. Hazard 17 consists of an upright post Car- :tryingr a basket.

The net 2 is of the general construetion of net 1, but in addition thereto has secured along the lower edge-portion, a rope 18, Fig.

3. '.lhe one end of this rope passes through an eye 1f.) contiguous to the inner end "of the net and is secured therein by forming a knot upon the outside of the net, as will 'be understood. The other end ot this rope passes through an eye 2O and may be adjustahly secured to a cleat 21 secured to the post 11. '.l his rope is parallel. with the lower edge` portion of the net and is drawn taut so as to present an obstacle which. as eonupared with `the body of the net, is ot comparatire rigidity. l l l Located at a suitable point within the interior angle formed by the two nets or by an nnagiutnfy extension thereof, is a cup` 4 similar to the cup used in the gaine ot ln playing' the gaine, each player is pro vided with" a niallet 23 and a ball The radius ol. this ball is made somewhat longer than the distance from the ground to the center of the rope 1S, as shown in 3.

In playing' the gaine with the apparatus illustrated, the ball is rst placed near the cup 29. and the player hy means or' his inallet propels saine againstthe net 1 in sucha manner as to cause the latter' to impart to the ball a rebound around thefirst hazard 13, the said ball being first made `to pass, in being understood.

so propelled, on that side of the hazard away from the angle of the nets. After the ball has been so caused to pass around the first hazard, it is then driven so as to lodge in the cup 22, the object being to pass around the said hazard with the aid of the rebound imparted by the net, in the fewest number of strokes. After the ball has thus been holed-out, it is again placed near the cup and then caused to strike the net, pass through the hazard 14 and then holed-out as before, the object being again to effect this travel of the ball in the fewest number of strokes The ball is then caused to pass through the hazard 15 with the aid of the rebound from the net 1. Frein this point on,'the object is to cause the ball to pass through the ring of the hazard 16, to be then holed-out, vand then to cause it to lodge in the basket 17, which-lodgment marks the termination of the game. The player effecting the complete described circuit in the few est number of strokes, wins the game.

In order to play the last two hazards, it is necessary to cause the ball to rebound in an upward direction and it is for this purpose that the comparatively rigid obstacle in the form of the taut rope 18 is provided. As the ball strikes this rope, the latter hits same below its center of gravity, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and it is then caused to travel in an upward direction and strike the net 9. at an obtuse angle. The angle of rebound imparted by the net will similarly be obtuse and cause the ball to fly upwardly and inwardly toward the hazard. By these means the ball may be caused to pass through the ring of the hazard 16 and may also be caused to rebound and fall into the basket 17.

It is obvious that the supports for the nets may be modified so as to enable the nets to be set up in doors. It is also obvious that the method of procedure as to the sequence in which the hazards are used, may be varied. The rules may also be varied so as to provide that two or more hazards may be overcome beforeholing-out the ball. The dimensions of the nets may also be varied to suit varying conditions, as will be readily The main feature therefore, of the game, is the provision first of a reboundsurface and one or more hazards placed in proximity thereto, around which the ball may be caused to pass with the aid of the rebound from such surface, this procedure being varied in net 2 by causing the ball to rebound in an upward direction so as to pass through or into an obstacle.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l l1. In a game ofthe class described, the

combination of ya playing surface; a rebound surface projecting upwardly from said playing surface; a hazard in proximity to said rebound surface and a cup havingits mouth substantially in the plane of said playing surface; said cup being removed from said rebound surface a distance greater than that of said hazard.

Q. In a game of the class described, the combination of a playing surface; two upright rebound surfaces angularly related to each other; a succession of hazards in proximity to both such surfaces; and a cup having its mouth substantially in the plane of said playing surface and removed from said rebound surfaces a distance greater than that of said hazards.

3. In a game ofthe class described, the combination of two nets angularly related to each other; means for supporting said nets in an upwardy position; a plurality of stationary hazards in proximity to such nets and succeeding each other in the longitudinal direction of the latter; and a cup placed a distance from the said nets greater than that of said hazards.

il. In a gaine of the class described, the combination of a playing surface; two nets angularly related to each other; means for supporting said netsin an upright position; a plurality of stationary hazards vin proximity to such nets and placed within the i11- terior angle formed thereby; acup having its mouth in substantiallyV the same plane with such playing surface; and a ball adapt ed to be driven against said nets and around said hazards, said ball adapted to fit in said cup.

5. 1n a game of the class described, the combination of a. rebound-surface; means for supporting same in an upright position; and means of comparative rigidity contiguous to and parallel with the lower edgeportion of said surface. i

6. In a game of the class described, the combination of a net; means for supporting same inan upright position; and a rope placed contiguous to and parallel with the lower edge-portion of the net, said rope being in a state of comparative rigidity.

In a gaine of the class described, the combination of a net; means for supporting said net in an upright position; a rope secured in a position contiguous to the lower edge-portion of said net, one end `of said rope being rigidly secured, and the `other end being adjustably secured. i 1

Signed by me, this 4th day of Dec., 14913.

TAYLOR H. BoGGIs.

Attested by Y HERMAN EisELE, DoRo'rHnA FINDLING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner ofrPa'tents,

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lt ie hereby eertilied tha-t in Letters Patent iNlo. 1,116,554, granted November 1U, 1911, upon the application of Taylor H. Roggia, of Cleveland, Ohio, i'or an improvement in Gramee, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction ne follows: Page 2, line 81, lfor the Word upward rend upright; and that the said Letters Patent should he read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record oi the case in the Patent @Hic-e.

Signed and sealed this 241th clay or' November', A. D., 1914-.

{SEAL} R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Commissione?" 0 Patents. 

